Monday, 25 March 2013

Myra Sommers, an
attractive young copy editor living in Philadelphia, makes the tough
decision to return to her family home in Nyssa, Oregon. A recent death
leaves her with no remaining family, and she decides to heal and regroup
there. Her decision to leave is solidified by recent revelations
involving her cheating ex-boyfriend, Trent.

Myra parts ways with
her only friend, Susie O’Connor, a zany woman who’s more than a little
insane. In Nyssa, Myra finds little immediate comfort in her “new” home
which is literally falling apart around her. She sinks into a deep
depression, exacerbated by her feelings of loneliness and isolation in
the small town.

News of Myra’s return takes no time to spread
through Nyssa, and she quickly encounters several locals, some friendly,
some not. Among the friendly faces is Jim, an elderly neighbor whom she
begins to rely on for help and companionship. When she realizes that
she’s going to have to hire someone to do repairs on her broken-down
home, Jim gives her the name of a local contractor, Dylan Lawson, who
has done work for him in the past.

When Myra calls Dylan for an
estimate, she’s astounded by the contractor’s gruff, surly demeanor. But
she trusts Jim and there are few other options in the small town.

Dylan
can’t help but notice that Myra is young, single, and beautiful, which
makes him suspicious of her real reason for calling him. The women in
Nyssa pursue him relentlessly but he’s not in the least bit interested.

After
Myra approves his estimate, Dylan begins the process of repairing her
home. While he works, she begins writing a book; that is, when she’s not
fielding insane calls from Susie who misses her like crazy.

Slowly,
a reluctant friendship develops between the pair, followed by romantic
feelings which neither of them can fight. However, their painful past
experiences threaten to tear them apart. Can they move beyond their
despair and open their hearts to love?